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they project the economy would only grow 1.4% and economy 1.8%. >>> republicans say the latest offer is nothing new and means higher taxes. the president believes the cuts would hurt the economy and he's willing to settle for a short-term fix. >> if congress can't act immediately on a bigger package, if they can't get a bigger package done by the time the sequester is scheduled to go into effect, then i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economic damaging effects of the sequester for faw more months until congress finds a way. >>> cbs political news director john dickerson. john, good morning. another deadline in washington, another proposal for a short-term fix without any specifics about how to do it and thousands of people facing job loss. is this about the president trying to gain the political upper hand? >> you sound tired of these skirmishes, norah. they've been going on for about two years. this is chapter 87 in a very dreary book. this is about both sides trying to gain leverage in this latest fight. what
they project the economy would only grow 1.4% and economy 1.8%. >>> republicans say the latest offer is nothing new and means higher taxes. the president believes the cuts would hurt the economy and he's willing to settle for a short-term fix. >> if congress can't act immediately on a bigger package, if they can't get a bigger package done by the time the sequester is scheduled to go into effect, then i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax...
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>> the fact that jobs in the economy is a number one issue is undeniable. i find the show to be completely entertaining completely emotional, and i guarantee you will learn something from every single episode. >> and remember composure. never look stressed. >> reporter: the employers on the show give tips on everything from resumes to what you should never say during a job interview. that was important to ling who has spent most of her career helping viewers learn about the world's harsh realities. >> america it can be inspiring and beautiful. it can also be dark and ugly. >> reporter: her show "our america" with lisa ling on oprah's own network tackles topics from catholic nuns to the elderly in america. >> reporter: you have a show coming up about seniors, which i know is a very personal one for you. >> my sister and i have in many ways become the parents to our father because he is showing some signs of degradation and forgetfulness. >> what are you guys doing? >> cutting your pills. >> reporter: and because we love him so much, we constantly feel the ne
>> the fact that jobs in the economy is a number one issue is undeniable. i find the show to be completely entertaining completely emotional, and i guarantee you will learn something from every single episode. >> and remember composure. never look stressed. >> reporter: the employers on the show give tips on everything from resumes to what you should never say during a job interview. that was important to ling who has spent most of her career helping viewers learn about the...
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economy. the commerce department says the economy sla averagehrak one tenth of 1%. >> the two sides will face off today in this fierce debate. the first of a series of hearings being called for by democrats who are eager to new gun legislation. >> are you optimistic at all that congress can do anything? >> i'm a great believe in incremental steps. i'm an optimist. >> as hillary clinton says good-bye, everyone wants to know will she run for president in four years. >> there are new allegations tying alex rodriguez and other major leaguers to performance-enhancing drugs. >> brendan marrocco just had his surgery six weeks ago but we just saw a glimpse of him using both arms. >> nfl agents and sports executives knows dr. james an zrus andrews is a one manpower house. of second chances. >> we know that dr. james andrews is a one-man powerhouse of second chances. >> go try to get a story on somebody else. >> this is a crazy story about deer antler velvet spray. it's so bizarre. >> i missed it. what
economy. the commerce department says the economy sla averagehrak one tenth of 1%. >> the two sides will face off today in this fierce debate. the first of a series of hearings being called for by democrats who are eager to new gun legislation. >> are you optimistic at all that congress can do anything? >> i'm a great believe in incremental steps. i'm an optimist. >> as hillary clinton says good-bye, everyone wants to know will she run for president in four years....
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in the 1990s, the japanese economy hit a wall and it's still there today. and you have some really dire consequences. they have generational warfare. last week the japanese finance minister said that it was important for older japanese people to "hurry up and die." we would like it avoid this sort of thing in america, i think. >> what about the threat of overpopulation on our earth? the environmental consequences of that. that is a real concern, isn't it? >> it is. but it isn't an either/or sort of situation here. if you look at the economic research pioneered by julian simon, it shows that increasing population leads to increasing in technological advance. it's like commodity prices dropped worldwide over the last 100 years. the american environment, miserable during the 1970s. we had acid rain smog. our rivers and lakes terribly polluted. 40 years later, population has increased by 50%. the environment is much smarter and more sustainable. >> jonathan, your last chapter is "how to make babies." do you doubt that people don't sflm. >> you know, a lot of pe
in the 1990s, the japanese economy hit a wall and it's still there today. and you have some really dire consequences. they have generational warfare. last week the japanese finance minister said that it was important for older japanese people to "hurry up and die." we would like it avoid this sort of thing in america, i think. >> what about the threat of overpopulation on our earth? the environmental consequences of that. that is a real concern, isn't it? >> it is. but it...
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he talked about the economy shrinking and the last quarter of 2012. >> i don't think the question is about raising rates. the question is if we can reduce the deficit, can we combine some spending cuts because there's still waste in government, can we reform our health care because we spend more than eany other country. there's ways to reduce health care costs. and can we close loopholes and deductions that folks that are well connected and have a lot of accountants and lawyers can take advantage of, can we close some of those loopholes. if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that's going to help us grow. washington cannot continually operate under a cloud of crisis. that freezes up consumers, it gets businesses worried. we can't afford these self-inflicted wounds. and there's a way for us to resolve these budget problems in a responsible way through a balanced approach that the vast majority agrees with. there's no reason why we can't. we can't have washington dy
he talked about the economy shrinking and the last quarter of 2012. >> i don't think the question is about raising rates. the question is if we can reduce the deficit, can we combine some spending cuts because there's still waste in government, can we reform our health care because we spend more than eany other country. there's ways to reduce health care costs. and can we close loopholes and deductions that folks that are well connected and have a lot of accountants and lawyers can take...
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he was asked about the economy shrinking in the last quarter of 2012. >> i don't think the issue right now is raising rates. the question is if we're going to be serious about reducing our deficit, can we combine some smart spending cuts because there's still some waste in government. can we reform our health care programs in particular because we spend a lot more on health care than every other country does, and we don't get better outcomes. there's a lot of waste in the system. there are things we can do to reduce health care costs. and can we close some loopholes and deductions that folks who are well connected and have a lot of accountants and lawyers can take advantage of. they end up paying lower rates than a bus driver or a cop. can we close some of those loopholes? if you combine those things together, then we can not only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that are going to help us grow. washington cannot continually operate under a cloud of crisis. that freezes up consumers. it gets businesses worried. we ca
he was asked about the economy shrinking in the last quarter of 2012. >> i don't think the issue right now is raising rates. the question is if we're going to be serious about reducing our deficit, can we combine some smart spending cuts because there's still some waste in government. can we reform our health care programs in particular because we spend a lot more on health care than every other country does, and we don't get better outcomes. there's a lot of waste in the system. there...